Araby

Araby is located 96 km South of Roma, 70 km West of Surat,132 km North of St George.
500 mm or 22 inch annual rainfall
Freehold Lot 2 on CP COG 86. 1681.470 ha or 4154 acres.
GHPL Lot 1 on COG 56. 4229.775 ha or 10451 acres.
Total of 14606 acres.

Maranoa Regional Council

Rural power, Sat TV, NBN, Twice weekly mail service from Roma, Primary and high schools in Roma, Primary schools at Surat, Begonia and St George. Twice weekly cattle sale both fat and store at Roma.

Approx. 8 to 9000 acres pulled with regrowth evident sown with buffel and natural grasses. Buffel well established in a lot of areas. Country is of Brigalow, Belah, Box, Sandlewood, Iron Bark, Wilga with areas of mulga.

High set 2 bedroom Queensland with fully enclosed verandah also used as sleep outs. House has had some recent renovations, IE sliding glass windows with insect screens, new vinyl cladding on outer walls which has a 50 year guarantee plus new guttering and facia boards. Fire recess with as new large wood heater, semi modern kitchen, lounge room ect. Old 5 room quarters with power connected. 60 x 30 x 14 ft all steel machinery shed, 60 x 20 x 10 GP shed with power connected. Massive 100 x 40 x 16 ft all steel shed with 2 bays fully enclosed bays with cemented floors. Shearing shed with 3 stand over head shearing gear with power connected.

Set of all steel stock yards mainly constructed with portable panels. 6 way drafting pound, long crush with double squeeze vet crush and steel loading ramp. Near side Morrissey branding cradle, calf race and waiting pen. Yards can easily hold 500 to 600 with working room no worries. 2 bigger cooler yards with water connected plus holding square with own dam.

Fenced into 13 paddocks, plus holding paddocks. Approx. 800 acres fenced for goats. Approx. 75 % of fences have been renewed in the last 5 years with steel and wooden strainers, steel pegs, 3 barb and 1 plain all in excellent condition. Rest are in stock proof condition.

Watered by 5 new large dams, plus 8 smaller dams, 4 dug out overshot waterholes in creek systems. Seasonal holes in Ballaroo and Robinson creeks.

Currently running 500 to 550 breeders plus replacement heifers selling off progeny at weaning. CC could be greatly increased with more sucker control and more buffel seed spread.

Country responds quickly after rain. Araby is used as a breeding block but would also be suitable for backgrounding but also can fatten. With recent rains of around 250 ml since Christmas the place is supporting a lot of grass and very good water and being close to the Roma Sale yards presents a good opportunity to secure a property before the predicted rural property boom.

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